My birthday is coming up, and while I don’t make a huge deal of my birthday, I do like to go out and enjoy a nice steak dinner. But what’s even better than a steak dinner? A free steak dinner!

There are plenty of restaurants willing to provide you with something free on your birthday. Why? For most companies, it’s a small thing to offer you a free dessert or a special discount because now you are on their list, and they can send targeted emails and other communications to you.

If you don’t mind trading in a little privacy, you can clean up on your birthday. Here’s a list of some of the restaurants that offer freebies for your birthday. Don’t just go national; ask local establishments if they have birthday freebies, too:

Abuelos: You can get anniversary offers on top of birthday freebies.

Applebees: Free dessert.

Arby’s: Free 12 oz. milkshake when you make a purchase.

Au Bon Pain: Choose a free sandwich or a free salad.

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels: Receive a BOGO coupon for a pretzel item.

Backyard Burger: Free burger on your birthday.

Baker’s Square: Birthday freebies include free entree with certain purchases, and a free slice of pie with certain purchases.

Baskin Robins: Free 2.5 oz scoop of ice cream.

Benihana: This is one of the best freebies — a $30 gift certificate for your birthday.

Black Angus Steakhouse: Free meal on your birthday.

Boston Market: Buy a Create Your Plate meal and get a free dessert.

Bruegger’s: Free bagel with cream cheese when you purchase a drink.

Bucca Di Beppo: Enjoy a free brownie on your birthday and a free dessert for your anniversary. Plus, just for signing up, you get a free appetizer.

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Landry’s Select Club gives a $25 birthday certificate on the 1st day of your birth month for use at any of their restaurants till the 15th of the next month. The $25 to join gets you a $25 certificate.

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